SIGNATURE OF A PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND NHPC

07-03-18 17:18

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development and the General Manager of Nachtigal Hydro Power Company (NHPC) have signed on March 7th of 2018, a partnership agreement with the aim of acting in a concerted and effective manner in favor of agriculture and rural development in the Nachtigal hydroelectric project’s area, as part of a support for the revival and development of agricultural activities of the people affected by the project.

This support is part of the management of the environmental and social aspects of the Nachtigal hydroelectric project.

This livelihood restoration support program includes, following the payment of compensation due to the people affected by the project, the provision of improved seeds and seedlings and training over many years in improved agricultural techniques. It concerns about 900 people and 260 hectares of agricultural land.

As a reminder, NHPC has proceeded, along with the regional commission in charge of the compensations’ payment, to the payment of the first compensations in Ntui (Mbam et Kim) and in Ndokoa (Haute Sanaga) respectively on December 14th and 15th of 2017. These payments come after the Declaration of Public Utility of the works of the hydroelectric facility, the inventory of the goods impacted by the project realized by the regional commission of assessment and evaluation, and the signature of the decrees of classification and compensation.